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April '6 179246.`

Patented pr.V 6, 1926.l

i UNITED STATES inap'riarrrj.,ofFFicifz.A

.FRANKLIN,TINsiirAlx 0F PHILLIPSBRG, NEWJERSEY.

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Application ied April 26, i924. vserial No. 709,253. v y Y To all whom t concern: i

Be it known that I., FRANKLIN TINSMAN, a citizen of the'United States, and resident of Phillipsburg, inthe county of Warren and StateA of New Jersey, have inventedcen tain new and useful Improvements in Box Inserts, yof which the following isa specification. 'i

My inventionA relates ,to monly known as frogs Devices of thistype are'inost-'generally used to alter the interior formationof rec-l tangular boxes for the purpose of rendering them suitable to receive hosiery when the latter are folded in the usualmanner forV display'and sale. Y

Frogs of this character are constructed from card board blanks designed in such a way as to be foldableto impart the desiredl interior formation when inserted in a box. Owing to the peculiar interior formation required it has been impossible heretoforejto. construct lsuch frogsv without exposing to view, when foldedl and inserted, both faces of theblank with the result that the economy of constructing such devices from/,card

board finished on` one side only has notbeenV available. It is therefore, the purpose "ofmy present inventionto so designthefblankor blanks that when the frog'isf'oldedA and inserted in its related box'o'nly one face of suoli blank'willbe exposed to view, thereby enabling the use of cardboard `coated, or' iinislied on one side only with the obvious re` sulting economy ofk manufacture. e .Y

Furthermore, it is the purpose of. my pres# ent invention to so design the blankVV or blanks from which the frogi'is folded that the same can be'initially scored andfolde'dj by a die press with correspondingsavingin labor necessary-to` develop themanufacture of the frog to a status where itisready for 'insertion in the desired box.

It is alsothe purpose of invention to i' so construct the blank or blanks thaty the necessity 'of hand folding `and locking koperationsjbetween' the partsl to'` maintain the frog folded are entirelyeliminated, thereby simplifyingthe insertion'of thefrog ina-` deysiredbox.4 v Y I will describe my invention inthe best l forms known to me fit-present, butitwill be obviousv that the same. is `susceptible tov Vchanges in forms and proportions and tofde-` sirable additions Vwith theexercise ofonlyf b'oX inserts comh Y ordinary mechanicalskillrand without'de? i Vparting from the scope thereof asset forth in thejappended claims..

Inr the drawings chosen to illustrate my Figure lis a' plan View of my invention showing the'sanie in position in a box;l

`v Figure 2, a longitudinal section of Figure 1;

igure 3,

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Figure 4, a section on the linel 4 4. of

Figure 1;"

Y Figure 5, a plan view of the blanks from which the elementsof my improved frog are folded; and j y v Figure 6, a detail perspective view o f ele-V ments of my improved frog Y inbodying a slightly i'nodified.construction.'

In constructing my improved frog IA utilize separate blanks A' and B (Figure 5) o, formed preferably of card board, thejfblank A being utilized in producing-the bottom, side platforms, side walls and an end wall of the frog and theV blank Btoj produce the end As'will be obvious, the blank'A is of substantiallyjT-slia'pe in outline and ris vprovided withlongitudinal scores 10-411' and 12- 13/with the "former ydisposed a greaterA distance apart than tlievlatter. `The endsof the scores 10%11 adjacent the scores 12-13 l are converged as at 111-15..V These scores. 1O-11 -12-13-`-14V15 lserve to `define Vthe bottoni of my improved frog when thelart-y ter vis folded, as lwill hereinafter'appear. Outwardly ofthe score 13 the blank is providedvwith longitudinal scores 16 and V17 which are connected at their inner ends by. av

score 1S parallel to the score 15. Likewise, 0.5f outwardly of the score' 12 the blank is proi, Y

vided'kwith longitudinal scores 19V Yand ,20` which have their inner ends connected by a score'21 parallel tothe score 111.V The outer' ends of the scores l2-,13am connected -by a 1.00 transverse score 22y and at either end of this' score the ,blankl is slitted transversely as'` at 23 and 241 to provide an end flap, 25k forfthe frog.v "Between the inner yends of the scores f 12 andl 19Iprovide the '.blankwith an open-v 1.05y

ing 26 while al corresponding opening 27 nis' provided between the scores l13 and 16.

Ai-slitr28` connects the inner endsfof the scores V12 and 13 on a-'lineV with corresponding walls of jthe e openings 2 6 110.-

and 27 and thereby separate the bottom of the frog into` sections 23 and 29 for a functional purpose that will presently appear. Slits 30 and 31 parallel respectively to the adjacent walls of the openings-23 vand 27 are formed in the blank and said slits in conjunction with edges of the'blank and scores 10 Aand 11 define side elements 32 and 33 of the frog, said elements being adapted to 'be folded upwardly on scores 10 and 11 respectively as shown in Figure A4.

'Referring now to the side `platforms of the frog, indicated generally in lFigure 1 at C and D respectively, it will be apparent that by foldingthe blank upwardly on the scores 12 and 14, then outwardly on scores 19 and 21, and then downwardly on the score 20, the platform C will be formedas embodying an outer side 34 having a free end, a top 35, and an inner side having a section 36 parallel to the side 34 and a section 37 inclined outwardly toward the .side 34. Likewise, by folding` the blank upwardly on scores .13 and 15, then outwardly on scores 1G and 13, and downwardly on score 17, the platform D will be lformed as embodying an outer side 33 having a free end, a top 39, and an inner side having a section 40parallel to theside 33 and a section 41 inclined outwardly toward the side 33. 1rilhen'the platforms C and l) are thus formedlby folding` the blank ars-specified, the fiap'25 is folded on the score 22 against the adjacent ends of said platforms. 'While l have ydescribed the steps 'for manually effecting the folding of blank Enit will be understood that in actual commercial production such blank, owing Vto its design and arrangement of scores, will be initially folded byfa suitable die press and after this is accomplished a mere gentle inward pressure on the sides will impart the necessaryrshape thereto to form ythe frog and enable same to be easily forced into the desired box, such box being indicated at E in Figures -1 to 4. It will also be observed that when the blank A is folded .and insertedin the box E as described only one face of Vthe material from whichthe blank is formed is exposed to view when such box is opened, thus enabling me to attain the advantage-of utilizing-card boardcoated on only one -side in themanufacture of the frog.

When the bla-nk A vis collapsed as shown in vFigure 5 the adjacent edges of the inner side sections 33 and 37 are disposed at an angle,.as also are the adjacent edges of the inner side sections 40 and 41. Further, `the side edges of the sections 36 and 40 are perpendicular to thescores 12-19 and 13-16 respectively, while theside edges of the sections 37 and 41 yare perpendicular to the inclined scores 14-21 and 15-13 Now with these conditions existing in conjunction with the recesses 26 and 27 and the slit 23, it will the adjacentedges .of .tlreiinner side sections of respective platforms C and D will be automatically brought into substantially abutting relation, thus disposing` opposed sides o'f saidvplatforms, so that outer portions of said sides will lie parallel to each other, while their inner portions diverge in a direction away from lthe section .23 of the bottom; .It will be further noted `that as the section 37 andelement 32 hinge or pivot on different axes the inner end of the element 32 will engage between thesection 37 and outer side 34 of the platform C when the latter is folded or set up as shown in dottedilines in Figure 1. Under the same conditions and for the same Vgeneral reasons the inner end ofthe element 33 will engage between the section 41 and outer side 33 of the platform D as shown in dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2.

My improved frog further embodies Van end platform formed from the blank B shown in Figure 5, the folder or set up platform being illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 4. In forming theeend platform of the frog from the blankl) l provide the latter with triangularly arranged scores 42, 43 and 44 which -define vthe top 45 of the platform. I further provide the blank B with scores 46 and 47 parallel respectively to thescores 42 and 43 and it will be observed in thisconnection that'owing to the shape of the blank B the scores 46 and 47 provide tabs oriiaps 43 and 49 for a purposethat will presently appear. l also provide the blank .B with scores 50 and 51 extending from .the Vjunction of the scores 42 and 43 to the adjacent ends of the scores 46 and 47 respectively. From the foregoing it will be apparent that the defining edges of the blank B and thescore 44, when the blank is folded downwardly on the saidscore, determine oneside 52 of the platform and in this instance said side is adapted'to lie against one end of the box when the platform .is inserted. It will also be apparent that the delining edge of theblank and scores 42, 4G

and 50 determine another side 53 of the plat- Y form, while the scores 43, 51 and 47 together with the defining edge of the blank determine thefthird side 54 of the platform. rlhe portion 4of the blank between the scores 50 and 51 `I--score centrally as at 55 and when the blank is set up this portion of the blank is folded inwardly on the scores 50, 51 and 55, while the flaps 43 and 49-are folded outwardly on the scores 46 and 47 respectively. From the foregoing it will Ybe obvious that the folding of the blank B as specified will produce a triangular vplatform and when such platform is inserted in the box E as llO shown in Figure 1 the side 52 kof, the platform lies against one end of the box, while Vthe sides 53 and 54 engage respective edges of an angular recess 56 formed in the outer end of the section 29 of the bottomof the frog; the flaps or tabs 48 and 49 engaging under said section 29 vas clearly shown in Figure l. By folding the blank between the sides v53 and 54 in the mannerr shown and described I materially strengthen the structurefof .the platform land in addition this portion of the blank when so folded possesses an inherent spring Laction which serves to expand the sides 53 and 54 against the edges of the recess 56 with a resulting spring reaction tending also to force the platform firmly againstthe adjacent end of box E. These conditions as will be obvious, firmly hold the end platform in place.

It will also be noted that ythe construction:

and design of blank B has the same advantage as blank A in respect to diefolding and the use of card board finished on" one side only. p

In Figure 6 I show a slightly modified arrangement for associating the end platform with the other section of the frog. In this construction the Vrecessin the outer end of section 29 is eliminated and in lieu thereof said section is provided with a triangular opening 57 spaced slightly inward from the outerend of the sectiongyand the end platform is provided withslightly differentl tabs 58 and 59 on the lower ends of sides 53 and 54 respectively, saidftabs being engageable` Vbeneath the section 29 through .the opening 57 as will be obvious.

I claiin:.

l. A removable. frog for boxes compris-A ing a blank foldable to provide a bottom andcoire'sponding oppositely. disposed platforms having portions of their inner sides parallel andthe other'portions of said sides at an angle to the first portions respectively, 'said angular portions having direct hinge coni a blank foldable to provide a bottom and corresponding oppositely disposed platforms having portions of their inner 'sidesgparallel and the other portions of` saidsides atan angle to the first portionsrespectively, said platform.

angular portions having direct hinge connection with the bottom andosaid blank being slitted and` recessed between the upper edges of the inner sides of the platforms tov divide the bottoni into sections and to dispose the adjacent ends ofsaid portions of each platform 'side at substantially yright angles to their respective lines of fold, whereby said ends will move toward each otherY when the blank yis folded and away from each other when the blank is collapsed.

4. A removable frog for boxes comprising a blank foldable` to provide a bottom and corresponding -oppositely disposed platforms extending longitudinally of the bottom and including inner and outer sides and a top, and lateral iaps on the bottom engaged, whenvthefrog is folded, bet-ween'the sidesgofits' related platform. Y

5..`A removablefrog for boxes comprising a blankfoldable to provide a bottom and `corresponding oppositely disposed platforms, each -of said platforms extending longitudinally of the bottom and comprising inner and outer sides anda top, said inner side being formed of a portion parallel to thelongitudinal axis of the bottom and a portion inclinedto said axis, and lateral flaps on the bottom extending from the platforms toward the other end of said bottom, the inner edges of said flaps being inclined toward the platforms, whereby the inner ends of each flap, when thefrog is folded,fwill engage betweenthe inclined portion of the inner v side and theouter` side of its related .6; The combination with a rectangular box; of a removable frog therein composed of .separate sections each foldable from a blank, one of said sections forming the bottom and side platforms ofthe frog and the other an end platformsaid last named platform having extending flaps at itsflower endy ioo engaging beneath the bottom. of the other section.

7. An end platform section for removable vbox .frogs formed from a blank having triangularly arranged lines of fold defining the top of the platform, flaps at each side of the top for forming the sides of the platform, one of said flaps being free at its sides and the others connected at their adjacent sides,

said connection having a central line of fold whereby it is foldable inwardly centrally,

when the platform is set up, to bring the adjacent sides of the flaps connected thereby into abutting relation, andtabs on the free ends of the last namedliaps.

'In testimony whereof' I hereunto aiiix my signature. v

, `FRANKLINfri'ivsiniiv. 

